When Margaret came to me looking for place cards for her daughter's bridal shower, I cooked up these cute little chalkboard signs and calligraphed the guests' names in white ink. They sat in mini succulent pots that doubled as favors! . . . . .

❤️ SPOILER ALERT ❤️ I love cute mugs! Such a unique way to say, “Be yourself, girl! YOU are beautiful!” 😘 I create these designs myself in my spare time and the process of creating is my favorite! Visit our Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/americancoasterco • • •

The challenge was really more about finding current photos of myself (now that was a task!) The former beauty marketer in me is more concerned about the number of solo photos I have now vs back then. 🤦‍♀️ So many changes have taken place in just 10 years - a husband (who I would have started dating just a few months after the left photo was taken), a second Master’s Degree, a big move to the suburbs, doing a complete 180 into adulthood, and the most important and significant career shift of my life- one into motherhood. I must say, it’s still the same Jannie. Just happier, more fulfilled, and filled with purpose.❤️#howharddidaginghityouchallenge#howharddidaginghituchallenge#2008vs2018

This year difficult difficult lemon difficult is trying to find a Just Dance Funky Robot costume for your nephew (by the way they don’t exist) and then when you break the news that google ain’t got nothing being told “you’re giving up. You can’t give up! Look again!” over and over until the call of the blanket fort is too much to resist. 🤘 (swipe to the right to see last year’s variation - that one was about trying to find 6 matching black Lego pieces.)

I wanted to start 2019 with an amazing photo and improved skill which opens a new chapter for this account, so i waited and waited and i still didnt knew what to post. So here is just a normal, unspectaculaire picture of me while I drew. 🌸 This year, I want to allow myself to be happy. Its something I telling me every new year, but still stuck to old habits. Feeling like I’m not good enough ,feeling like I lack so many things and really struggling to be confident in who I am because I constantly feel like I’m just not good enough. This is my first post 2019 and let's try to improve ourself even if its just a small step! 💕 And I want to keep talking about my journey and talk with you guys about yours!

Today was a good day on the academic front. Finally sent in my review of a manuscript. I also moved out of my writing rut. Alhamdulillah! How did your week go? Do you also have a problem using a biro with a missing cover?

I love the gorgeous colors of African Daisies. They can always make a dreary day brighter and they always make me smile. Cheers for flowers and the upcoming colors of the spring season! . . . . . .#AfricanDaisies#flowers#daisies

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If only I’d watched Tidying Up like everyone else I could be folding some perfect standing laundry right now!😆🙌🏻 #tidyingup

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A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. Christian Dior ايش هو عطرك المفضل ؟؟ #dior#عطر